Brake



Aug 27, 1935. R. A. GOEPFRICH BRAKE Filed Jan. 8, 1951 IN V EN TOR.

H M R F P E o A H P L O D U R BY Y r ATTORNEY Patented Au .'21,- 193s BRAKE Rudolph A.'Goepirich, South Bend, Ind., assignor toBendix corporation of Illinois Application January '8, 1931, Selifl No. 507,341

This invention relates to brakes and more particularly tointemal expanding brakes.

Briefly, the invention comprehends theprovi sion of a laminated internal band adaptable for 5 co-operation with the braking surface of the drum, so that the band may conform to any distortion of the braking surface of the drum due to localized pressures.

An important object of the invention is a plurality of band sections interposed one upon the other and arranged in graduated sizes, so that the separable ends of the band may be built up to stifi'en'the end portions so that the total coefiicient of friction between the band and,the drum may be more'eifective. g

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, a band having separable ends is provided upon one end. with relatively long superimposed band sections, whereas the other end is provided with a plurality of relatively short superimposed band sections; so that the pressure applied to one end of the friction element together with the wiping action of thedrum may be more eifectively utilized at the anchoring end of the tion of, the element.

A salient. feat'ureof the invention is a laminated friction element.

Another feature of the invention is a friction bandhaving. superimposed sectionsof. varying length.

A further feature of the invention'is-a'band friction element having a plurality of relatively long superimposed sections of varying length on one end and a plurality of relatively short super-y.

imposed sections varying in length on the'other end. a

Other objects and features of the invention. will I appear fromthe following description taken in connection with the drawing. which forms a part of this specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken just back of the head .of'the druiii illustrating the fricion element by reason of stiffening this por- .thereorn held II.

.release of applied pressure on the operating mem- Brake Company, South Bend, Ind., a

rangedon'its separable ends superimposed band sections.

As shown, one end of the'band It has positioned thereon a plurality of relatively, long band sections 20, 22, 24 and-2,6 of varying length, the .5 band sections being secured'together by a rivet 28 having an enlarged head-30, the object of whichwill hereinafter appear. The other end of the band is provided with a plurality of relatively short band sections-32, 34, 36-. and 38 secured together by a rivet 40 having. an enlarged Positioned for rotation on the heads 30 and 42 of the rivets are rollers 44 and-46. The rollers 44 and 4I-a re rotatably mounted on the rivet heads 30, which are flanged over. at their inner ends to hold the rollers in place. These rollers, together with the respective ends of the shoes, provide suitable guides for an operating member 48 movable transversely with respect to. the band by a tension member 50 having positioned thereon a coil spring 52 between the operating member 48 and a suitable bracket 54 secured on the backing'plate. The rollers 46 function as a guide for the operating member 48 and also serve to retain the friction band in proper spaced rela tion to the backing plate with free movement I The band is, due to its resiliency, returns upon 30 her to the off position, and when inthis p ition,

the band supports itself in proper spaced relation to the braking surface of the In operation, forceds applied to the operating m her to spread the separable ends ofthe fric tion element. into engagement with the drum. This! applied force is augmented by the wiping action of the drum and as the applied pressures are built up. toward the anchoring. end of the drum, the laminated portions on the anchoring end serve to stiSI en theband to take care of these accumulated pressures.

Although this invention has been described in connection with" certain specific embodiments, the principles involved are susceptible of numerous other applications that will readily occur' topersons-skilled in the art. The invention is, therefore, to be limited only .as indicated by the scope of the appended claims. 50

Having thus described the various features of the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patents is:

1. A brake comprising a flexible friction element having separable ends and superimposed 55' band sections of varying length on the respective ends.

2. A brake comprising a band section having lseparable ends, short band sections of varying length superimposed on one end and relatively long band sections of varying length superimposed on the other end.

3. A brake comprising a band having separable ends, superimposed bandsections arranged upon the respective ends, means securing the seccuring the bandsections on the band and rollers on -the securing means adaptable ,for supporting the band.

6. A brake comprising a band having separable ends, a plurality of band sections'of varying.

length supported on the respective ends of the band, the band sections on one end of the band being longer than the band sections on the other end of the band, means for securing the band sections on the band, rollers supported by the securing means in spaced relation to the respective ends of the bands and means cooperating with the rollers for spreading the band.

7. A brake comprising an anchor and a friction element shiftable to anchor thereagainst alternatively at one end or the other and which is in the form of a band thickened some distance from each end by a plurality of lamina-. tions to decrease its flexibility.

8. A brake comprising a friction element shiftable to anchor alternatively at one end or the other and which is in the form of a band thickened some distance from each end by a plurality of laminations to decrease its flexibility.

9. A brake comprising a friction element shiftable to anchor alternatively at one end orthe other and which is in the form of a band thickened some distance from at least one end by a plurality of laminations to decrease its flexibility.

10. A brake comprising a laminated friction band having a fastening device securing the laminations and which device is provided with an operating roller rotatably arranged flatwise on the inner face of the band. V

' RUDOLPH A. GOEPFRICH. 

